In the summer of 2018, John Tavares, the leader of the New York Islanders and the club’s legend, did not renew his agreement with the team and became a free agent.

Tavares did not like the fact that the club’s leadership did not consolidate the composition. Because of this, Islanders are just NHL middle-class and don’t fight for the Stanley Cup.

Some clubs claim Tavares, including Tampa, San Jose, and Boston league leaders. But the striker has moved to Toronto. Tavares was born in the Canadian province of Ontario, has the capital of Toronto, and has been a fan of the Maple Leafs since childhood. Also, the Toronto leadership has offered Tavares one of the largest league contracts.

After signing the contract, Tavares spent the best season of his career. During the 2018/19 regular season, he scored 88 points (47 goals and 41 assists) after 82 games. But Toronto did not help- the team took off in the first round of the play-off round, losing the future Boston finals (3: 4 in the series).

Tyler Segin

Club: Dallas star

Ampoule: forward

Annual salary: $ 5,949,400

Tyler Segin is one of the most talented hockey players of his generation. In 2010, Boston selected him under the joint second issue in the draft. As part of the Bruins, Segin spent three seasons, but couldn’t open.

In 2013, he was exchanged in Dallas. In the new team, the striker became the leader and scored 384 points (173 goals and 211 assists) in 387 games in five seasons – the second result among the Starz players.

The player’s first contract ended after the 2018/19 season, but the club’s management decided to extend the agreement with the previous leader. In September 2018, Segin signed a new 8-year contract with Dallas and became the team’s highest-paid player.

Ice Hockey is a sporty representative of Canada. Hockey players earn about $ 2.9 million per year. During the 2016-2017 season, the famous Canadian Hockey player, Jonathan Toews, earned up to $ 16 million.